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Renewable Energy in MENA

Why and How?
Hannes Reinisch
Senior Manager,
Renewable Energy and Sustainability Advisory, PwC

MEED Renewable Energy Conference

September 2012

Renewable Energy in MENA

Why and How?

1. What makes the Middle East special for Renewable Energy?

2. The big question: Renewables vs. Oil & Gas vs. Nuclear?
3. The untapped supply: larger and smarter Grids
4. Plus: A sneak preview of the UAE Solar Survey 2012
(Report to be published in October 2012 in collaboration with ESIA

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Renewable Energy in MENA

Why and How?

1. What makes the Middle East special for Renewable Energy?

2. The big question: Renewables vs. Oil & Gas vs. Nuclear?
3. The untapped supply: larger and smarter Grids
4. Plus: A sneak preview of the UAE Solar Survey 2012
(Report to be published in October 2012 in collaboration with ESIA

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1. What makes the Middle East Special?

A few contextual points

More Power Needed Stark Electricity Demand Growth

Cheap Electricity...is becoming more and more expensive
We have plenty of Sunshine
Each MENA country is different

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More Power Needed

Jordan

Kuwait

Stark Electricity Demand Growth

Saudi Arabia

Dubai

Abu Dhabi

KSA

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2020

50TWh

14GW

45GW

UAE

Oman

7-11% year on year

Today

Qatar

Egypt

2030
110TWh

=120%
23GW

=66%

65GW

=44%

121GW

=175%
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Electricity is cheap in parts of MENA

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MENA

Avg. Prices ($cents/KWh)

UAE lowest

0.8

Saudi Arabia

1.3

Qatar

2.2

Tunisia

Rest of
World

Avg. Prices
($cents/KWh)

4.7

Germany

up to 35

Algeria

4.8

Spain

27

UAE highest

Australia

25

Kuwait

UK

21

Bahrain

California

16

Morocco

up to 19

China

Jordan

up to 45

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Cheap electricity is....

...becoming more and more expensive
Opportunity Cost of subsidised electricity :

( Oil/Gas Market Price, Population, Electricity Price, etc.)

Foregone
export
revenues

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Local power
demand

OIL & GAS

EXPORTING
COUNTRIES

(un) collected
electricity
revenues

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Cheap electricity is....

...becoming more and more expensive
Opportunity Cost of subsidised electricity :

( Oil/Gas Market Price, Population, Electricity Price, etc.)

Import
expenditure

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Local power
demand

OIL & GAS

IMPORTING
COUNTRIES

(un) collected
electricity
revenues

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Cheap electricity is....

...becoming more and more expensive
Opportunity Cost of subsidised electricity :

( Oil/Gas Market Price, Population, Electricity Price, etc.)

Inefficiencies
and wasteful
consumer
behaviour
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We have plenty of sunshine

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More sunshine means lower Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE)

LCOE

Technology A

Technology B

900
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1200

1800

2500
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Yield/Insolation

How much exactly best to measure locally

Satellite-based data vs.

measurement on the ground
Dust
Aerosols in atmosphere
Temperature
Data history
Measurement frequency
Regional monitoring station at the Masdar Institute

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Yield measurement at a site

MENA

Plenty of Demand for Power

Plenty of Oil & Gas
Plenty of Renewable Energy Resources
Plenty of Carbon Emissions
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Target markets for MENA solar

Source: Sunrise in the Desert Solar becomes commercially viable in MENA

Emirates Solar Industry Association White Paper by Robin Mills, January 2012, Copyright 2012. All rights reserved
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Renewable Energy in MENA

Why and How?

1. What makes the Middle East special for Renewable Energy?

2. The big question: Renewables vs. Oil & Gas vs. Nuclear?
3. The untapped supply: larger and smarter Grids
4. Plus: A sneak preview of the UAE Solar Survey 2012
(Report to be published in October 2012 in collaboration with ESIA

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Renewables OR Fossil Fuels?

VS.
Oil & Gas

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PV

CSP

Wind

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Complements not Substitutes

OC LNG
CC LNG

CC cheap Gas
CC cheapest Gas

Generation mix with/without solar power (July)

Source: Sunrise in the Desert Solar becomes commercially viable in MENA
Emirates Solar Industry Association White Paper by Robin Mills, January 2012
Copyright 2012. All rights reserved
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Complements not Substitutes

Solar PV

OC LNG

CC LNG

CC cheap Gas
CC cheapest Gas

Generation mix with/without solar power (July)

Source: Sunrise in the Desert Solar becomes commercially viable in MENA
Emirates Solar Industry Association White Paper by Robin Mills, January 2012
Copyright 2012. All rights reserved
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Renewables OR Nuclear Energy?

VS.
Nuclear

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PV

CSP

Wind

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Solar PV OR Solar CSP OR Wind?

VS.
PV

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VS.
CSP

Wind

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...Renewables OR AND Other Energy Sources

+
Oil & Gas

+
Nuclear

+
PV

+
CSP

Wind

Complements not Substitutes (for now...)

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A low(er)-carbon Energy Mix

Jordan 2020: 10%

Dubai 2030:5%
Kuwait 2020:10%

RE

Egypt 2020: 20%

KSA 2032: 16-22%

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Abu Dhabi 2020 :7%

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Complements not Substitutes

2032

SOLAR PV
SOLAR CSP

Hydrocarbons
Nuclear + Geothermal + Waste-to-Energy

Source: KACARE presentation at 4th Saudi Energy Forum (May 2012)

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Renewable Energy in MENA

Why and How?

1. What makes the Middle East special for Renewable Energy?

2. The big question: Renewables vs. Oil & Gas vs. Nuclear?
3. The untapped supply: larger and smarter Grids
4. Plus: A sneak preview of the UAE Solar Survey 2012
(Report to be published in October 2012 in collaboration with ESIA

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...Renewables OR AND Other Energy Sources

+
Oil & Gas

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+
Nuclear

+
PV

+
CSP

Wind

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...Renewables OR AND Other Energy Sources

+
Oil & Gas

+
Nuclear

+
PV

+
CSP

Wind

+
Trade

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Supply Efficiency and Renewable shares rise

as grids become larger and smarter

UAE

KSA

GCC Interconnection
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EU-MENA Grid Integration

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Larger and Smarter Grids connect demand and supply

across national and international borders

LESS underutilised peaking plants

LESS storage requirements for RE

MORE harvesting of Renewable Sources for local power demand

MORE export revenues from freed-up oil & gas

MORE export revenues from exported electricity

MORE economic diversification in new generation and transmission

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Renewable Energy in MENA

Why and How?

1. What makes the Middle East special for Renewable Energy?

2. The big question: Renewables vs. Oil & Gas vs. Nuclear?
3. The untapped supply: larger and smarter Grids
4. Plus: A sneak preview of the UAE Solar Survey 2012
(Report to be published in October 2012 in collaboration with ESIA

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UAE Solar Survey 2012

October 2012
Initiative by ESIA and PwC in collaboration with
the UAE Federal Government
Over
100
survey
respondents
provided
commentary and insights over a period of 6
weeks.
76% were based in the UAE, the majority
considered themselves to have either expert
knowledge or good knowledge of the solar
Industry, both globally and in the UAE.
Most had 3-10 years experience in the Global
Solar Industry. A significant number of
respondents were senior executive level.
Representation
from
government,
project
engineering and solar technology developers and
Industry Consultants.
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How quickly will

the market
develop?

What are the

challenges solar
in the UAE?
What sectors will
drive further
development of
solar projects?

What are the issues

in funding and
financing solar
developments?

What can the

government do to
drive growth in the
solar industry?
Which Solar
technologies are
best suited for
the UAE?

How can UAE

nationals benefit
from the current
growth in renewable
energy?

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What are the

challenges for
research and
developing human
capital?

What is the best

incentive system
to support the
solar industry?
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Q8: Which applications do you think will drive further development of solar
projects in the UAE?

Integration of solar into new construction

58

Installation onto existing solar rooftops

54

Heating / cooling of industrial processes

47

Replacement of diesel

46

Replacement of gas for electricity generation

41

Desalination

38

Electric vehicles and their charging stations

14

Other*

Integration into new construction

13
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Example: Al Bateen School Abu Dhabi,

(Photo Courtesy of Environmena)

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Thank you

Hannes Reinisch
Senior Manager,
Renewable Energy and Sustainability Advisory, PwC

ESIA Research and Policy Committee Member

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Jordan

Kuwait

PwC Middle East Centre of Excellence for

Renewable Energy, Cleantech and Sustainability
Meet the Team

Q
a
t
a
r

Egypt
Saudi
Arabia

UAE

Oman

Hannes Reinisch
Paul Navratil

COE Coordinator

Lead Partner for Energy - Middle East

paul.navratil@ae.pwc.com

Senior Manager, Renewable Energy and

Sustainable Development
hannes.reinisch@ae.pwc.com Mobile: +971 50 9009 513

Dr. Anil Khurana

Mohammed Salem

Partner, PwCs PRTM Management Consulting

anil.khurana@ae.pwc.com

Partner, Climate Change and Sustainability

mohammed.t.salem@ae.pwc.com

Bernhard Haider

Maarten Wolfs
Director, Finance & Procuement
maarten.wolfs@ae.pwc.com

Partner Power & Utilities

Smart Grid and Renewable Energy
bernhard.haider@ps.pwc.com

Nathan Clute

Jakub Zielkiewicz
Manager, Climate Change and Carbon
jakub.zielkiewicz@ae.pwc.com

Tania Abu Zeid

Consultant, COE support
tania.a.zeid@ae.pwc.com

Director, Clean technology

investment & deployment strategies
nathan.clute@ae.pwc.com

Emily Manuel
Assistant Manager, Renewables & Power
emily.manuel@ae.pwc.com

Global Members of ME COE

Gus Schellekens
Director, Renewable Energy Expert
PwCIL

gus.schellekens@uk.pwc.com

Andrew Thurley
Director, Director - Public Sector
Sustainability

andrew.thurley@uk.pwc.com

PwC Middle East Centre of Excellence

for Renewable Energy, Cleantech and Sustainability

We recognize a growing pace of change in the Middle East

Launched this Centre of Excellence in December 2010.

Based in Abu Dhabi and linked with experts across the region and our wider global network.

While covering the entire ME region, current focus countries are

UAE, KSA, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan and Egypt.

Our Advisory services cover Strategy, Policy, Technology and Financing for

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

Green Growth and Sustainable Development

Energy Diversification and Renewable Energy (Focus: Solar)

Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management

Smart Grid and Smart Metering

Corporate Sustainability (Economic, Social, Environmental)

Green Supply Chain

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Jordan

Kuwait

Qatar

Egypt

Saudi Arabia

UAE

Oman

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PwC - Introduction
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share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh
perspectives and practical advice.
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About ESIA
The Emirates Solar Industry Association (ESIA) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that brings together the regions solar industry. Our goal is to
transform the Middle Easts vast solar potential into a commercially and environmentally viable solution for the regions growing electricity demand.
ESIA provides its members with services such as educational workshops, networking functions and special reports on breakthrough solar innovations. We also
provide assistance to international companies seeking to expand their solar operations in the Middle East. The association is currently working on initiatives that
bring together leaders from the policy sector, academia, and the private sector. The monthly ESIA newsletter goes out to over 1,200 readers in the Middle East
renewable energy space the largest of its kind.
About The Author
Robin Mills is the Head of Consulting at Manaar, the Dubai-based energy consultancy providing business advice and operations management consulting services
for private and government energy companies in the Middle East. Until October 2011, he was the Petroleum Economics Manager at Emirates National Oil
Company. From 2006-2008, he was Senior Evaluation Manager at Dubai Energy and before that, had a variety of economic and geological roles during his eight
years with Shell. Robin has published two books, "The Myth of the Oil Crisis: Overcoming the Challenges of Depletion, Geopolitics and Global Warming" (Praeger
Publishers, 2008) and Capturing Carbon (Columbia, 2011), and features widely in MENA and international media on energy and environmental issues. He holds
an MS in Geological Sciences from Cambridge University.
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